‘Punch in the gut’: Island community calculating ripple effects of Crofton mill closure
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Punch in the gut’: Island community calculating ripple effects of Crofton mill closure ‘We had the mill so long, we just couldn’t picture that day when it was no longer going to be operating. So, to get...
At least 18 homes damaged, residents displaced in Richmond fire
Two people are in hospital, and several more have been displaced after a fire in Richmond’s Steveston area Tuesday night. Richmond Fire-Rescue responded to reports of a condo building on fire on Seventh Avenue near Steveston Highway just before 8...
Conservative caucus removes Rustad
The B.C. Conservative caucus has ousted John Rustad from his position as party leader Wednesday, a source confirmed. The move follows a letter to the party’s president, which claimed 20 Conservative MLAs have “executed” statements, saying they’ve lost confidence in...
Civil forfeiture lawsuit seeks seizure of three alleged B.C. Hells Angels clubhouses
British Columbia’s Director of Civil Forfeiture wants to seize three clubhouses from the Hells Angels, claiming properties in Surrey, Mission and Pitt Meadows were used by the motorcycle club to carry out unlawful activities, including drug trafficking and murder. The...
Eby says no to harvesting old-growth to extend life of B.C. pulp mill
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is looking for ways to help a closing Vancouver Island pulp mill, but that harvesting the province’s old-growth trees is not an option. Eby made the comments as he prepares to meet...
Delta mayor removes four councillors from party
The mayor of Delta, George Harvie, has kicked four city councillors off his party’s slate. On Wednesday morning, councillors and members of the Achieving for Delta Party, Daniel Boisvert, Jennifer Johal, Rodney Binder, and Dylan Kruger were informed about the...
HandyDART operation remains in hands of a third party contractor
The TransLink Board of Directors decided that a third-party contractor will continue operating Metro Vancouver’s HandyDART accessible transit service. In its decision on Wednesday, the board says the contract model provides the most cost-effective operation of the service. CLICK HERE...
20 B.C. Conservative MLAs call for Leader John Rustad’s removal, lawyer’s letter says
Twenty members of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad’s caucus say they’ve lost confidence in him and want him out, but he says he isn’t going anywhere. A letter from lawyer Bruce Hallsor to Aisha Estey, the president of the Conservative...
BC Hydro taking family to court over blocked work on major transmission line
BC Hydro says a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., is wrongfully blocking access to properties that would allow its crews to clear the way for the North Coast Transmission Line, a $6-billion project the federal government has labelled a...
Construction makes frustrating commute for some Mary Hill Bypass drivers
1130 NewsRadio has been hearing from drivers upset with ongoing delays and road changes on the Mary Hill Bypass in Port Coquitlam. The provincial government says work began in late November to seismically upgrade the existing four-lane crossing of the...
